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Biohazard Safety As in the healthcare industry, construction workers should assume that all surfaces are contaminated with potentially infectious materials and use precautions when working in wastewater areas or on live sewer lines. Here is an Example David, a construction worker, accidentally rolled his loader into a lake. Although David survived the accident, it prompted the company to test the lake, which was contaminated with raw sewage. 1. What should David have done after discovering the lake was contaminated? 2. What should the company do? TOOLBOX TALK Promoting Biohazard Safety • Avoid direct contact with raw sewage. For pipelines or other inspections, remote controlled robotic cameras can minimize human exposure. • Use liquid-proof gloves, boots and face protection when in direct contact with raw sewage. Face shields should be used where splashing is anticipated. • Wash clothing at high temperatures (160 ºF) to ensure that all organisms are destroyed. Contaminated items should be kept away from eating and food storage areas. • Clean, treat, and report any cuts or punctures immediately. Consider all wounds as potentially infected. What Are We Going to Do Today? What will we do here at the worksite today to promote biohazard awareness? 1. 2. 3. OSHA REGULATION: 1926.28 ©2013, CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training. All rights reserved. CPWR is the research, training, and service arm of the Building and Construction Trades Dept., AFL-CIO, and works to reduce or eliminate safety and health hazards construction workers face on the job. Production of this card was supported by Grant OH009762 from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the ofﬁcial views of NIOSH. www.cpwr.com

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Biohazard Safety

As in the healthcare industry, construction workers should assume that all surfaces are contaminated with potentially infectious materials and use precautions when working in wastewater areas or on live sewer lines.

Here is an ExampleDavid, a construction worker, accidentally rolled his loader into a lake. Although David survived the accident, it prompted the company to test the lake, which was contaminated with raw sewage.

1. What should David have done after discovering the lake was contaminated?

2. What should the company do?

ToolBoxTalk

Promoting Biohazard Safety

• Avoiddirectcontactwithrawsewage.Forpipelinesorother inspections, remote controlled robotic cameras can minimize human exposure.

• Useliquid-proofgloves,bootsandfaceprotectionwhenindirectcontactwithrawsewage.Faceshieldsshouldbeused where splashing is anticipated.

• Washclothingathightemperatures(160ºF)toensurethat all organisms are destroyed. Contaminated items shouldbekeptawayfromeatingandfoodstorageareas.

• Clean,treat,andreportanycutsorpuncturesimmediately.Considerallwoundsaspotentiallyinfected.

What Are We Going to Do Today?

What will we do here at the worksite today to promote biohazard awareness?

OSHA REGULATION: 1926.28

©2013,CPWR–TheCenterforConstructionResearchandTraining.Allrightsreserved.CPWRistheresearch,training,andservicearmoftheBuildingandConstructionTradesDept.,AFL-CIO,andworkstoreduceoreliminatesafetyandhealthhazardsconstructionworkersfaceonthejob.ProductionofthiscardwassupportedbyGrantOH009762fromtheNationalInstituteforOccupationalSafetyandHealth(NIOSH).ThecontentsaresolelytheresponsibilityoftheauthorsanddonotnecessarilyrepresenttheofficialviewsofNIOSH. www.cpwr.com